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Low-Level Hepatitis B Viral Load Raises Liver Cancer Risk

Low but detectable HBV DNA during antiviral therapy is associated with detrimental long-term outcomes.

Generic Hepatitis, HIV and TB Treatments Could Plunge to $90 Each

Such generic drugs could save nations huge sums in the coming years.
Insite supervised injection site in Vancouver, Canada.

Study Shows Supervised Injection Sites Can Work in U.S.

One underground site has operated for almost three years and has reduced both injection in public spaces and unsafe syringe disposal.

FDA OKs AbbVie’s Mavyret for All Hepatitis C Genotypes

The two-drug regimen can cure the virus in as little as eight weeks.

Hep C Cure Impact Greatest on Those With Advanced Fibrosis

A look at a large cohort of Canadians with HIV and hepatitis C also examined modifiable factors associated with a reduced risk of death.

People With HIV Are at Risk for Liver Fibrosis and Fatty Liver

Metabolic disorders are linked to liver scarring and fat accumulation in HIV-positive people.

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Those who beat hep C also reduced their insulin use.
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New Hep C Combo Cures Most People Coinfected With HIV

Mavyret taken for eight weeks was well tolerated and cured all HIV-positive people without cirrhosis in a recent study

Does Hepatitis B Treatment Lower the Risk of Liver Cancer?

Treatment with Viread and Baraclude led to a decline in liver cancer in Europe but not in South Korea.

Hepatitis B Vaccine Works Well for People With Hepatitis C

Immune response and vaccine safety are similar in people with and without hepatitis C.

Liver Cancer Diagnoses and Deaths Are Rising but Major Disparities Persist

The majority of cases are preventable, for example through early detection and treatment, hepatitis B vaccination and hepatitis C treatment.

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Starting HIV Treatment Improves Liver Fibrosis

Regardless of whether individuals have hepatitis B or C, the improvement tends to occur quickly.

Hepatitis A Outbreak Grows Among Gay and Bi Men in Europe

Men who have sex with men traveling to the region are advised to get vaccinated for hepatitis A virus.

Cirrhosis Caused by Fatty Liver Disease May Run in Families

Having a parent or sibling with NAFLD-related cirrhosis dramatically increases the risk.

AbbVie and Gilead Get European Recommendation for New Hepatitis C Combos

Maviret and Vosevi were highly effective and well tolerated in clinical trials.

There’s No Major Benefit to Curing Hepatitis C? Au Contraire, Say Experts

Scientists have slammed a review of hep C research that suggests that curing the virus does not extend life or reduce liver-related disease.
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